Media Advisory: WFU fights cancer with 12-hr dance marathon
March 18, 2015 | Media Advisory
1,300 students will participate in Wake Forest University’s tenth annual Wake N’ Shake, a 12-hour dance marathon to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund, on Saturday, March 21 from noon to midnight in Reynolds Gym. Participants hope to raise $200,000 to fight cancer this […]
Media Advisory: BCBSNC seed grants support health, wellness research across Wake Forest’s campus
March 16, 2015 | Media Advisory
Wake Forest University’s associate provost of research has announced the faculty recipients of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) seed grants to support research on health and wellbeing. “The research being supported with these grants has sustainability potential and will have a […]
Media Advisory: Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson to Speak at WFU
March 9, 2015 | Media Advisory
Who and What: Mary Robinson, President of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice will speak at Wake Forest as part of the University’s Voices of Our Time speaker series. Robinson served as President of Ireland from 1990-1997 and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997-2002. […]
Media Advisory: Wake Forest University joins ‘The Campaign to Change Direction’
March 6, 2015 | Media Advisory
Wake Forest University is taking part in “The Campaign to Change Direction,” a national initiative to create a new story in America about mental health, mental illness and wellness. As part of the collective effort led by Give an Hour, Wake Forest University joined 50 […]
Media Advisory: Stephen Colbert to deliver 2015 commencement address at WFU
March 3, 2015 | Media Advisory
Comedian, political satirist and late night television host Stephen Colbert will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 18, 2015. Stephen Colbert is a best-selling author, writer, comedian, former presidential candidate and television personality. He is most widely known as the host and […]
Media Advisory: Sat. Feb. 28: WFU & WS/FCS Host Science Olympiad Tournament
February 27, 2015 | Media Advisory
When: Saturday, Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Who and What: Nearly 400 local middle and high school students will gather for the Science Olympiad tournament, a regional competition for students interested in math and science. Fourteen high school and 12 middle school teams (with […]
WFU Panel Discussion on Islamophobia Rescheduled for March 2
February 24, 2015 | Media Advisory
When: Monday, March 2, 7 – 9 p.m. Where: Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University What: A panel discussion, “Islamophobia: The Anatomy of Intolerance,” will encourage conversation and provide the opportunity to hear stories from people who have experienced or witnessed Islamophobia. The event will aim to address questions such as: […]
WFU Wins NAFSA Award for Excellence in International Education
February 24, 2015 | Media Advisory
Wake Forest University is among eight colleges and universities who will receive NAFSA’s 2015 Senator Paul Simon Awards for Campus Internationalization for excellence in international education. Wake Forest and two other schools — Rice University and Virginia Commonwealth University, received the Senator Paul Simon Spotlight […]
‘Speed-Dating Style’ STEM Slam is a Twist on the Traditional Career Fair
February 23, 2015 | Media Advisory
What: Wake Forest is hosting its first STEM Slam, a unique career-networking event for companies and students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math and health-related fields. The ‘speed dating’ format addresses the challenge of matching companies that may not have a lot of […]
Media Advisory: Computer science program brings public school children to Wake Forest
February 19, 2015 | Media Advisory
Who: Wake Forest University’s Computer Science department faculty/undergraduates and local public school students What: A hands-on computer science experience, called Connecting2CS, for 50 students in grades 5 -11, which is part of Wake Forest senior Riana Freedman’s honors thesis. When: Saturday, Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Where: Wake […]
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